(PS) Sherrell v. State of California

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 DENNIS PAUL SHERRELL, JR., No. 2:22–cv–0275–KJM–KJN PS 12 Plaintiff, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO DISMISS 13 v. (ECF Nos. 1, 2) 14 STATE OF CALIFORNIA, et al., 15 Defendants. 16 17 Plaintiff, who is proceeding without counsel in this action, requests leave to proceed in 18 forma pauperis (“IFP”).1 (ECF No. 2.) See

28 U.S.C. § 1915

(authorizing the commencement of 19 an action “without prepayment of fees or security” by a person who is unable to pay such fees). 20 Under the IFP statute, the court must…